Hat-fastener.



02-891 AU EX D1406 XR 83tl559 PATENTED OCT. 30, 1906.

R. J. BUTLER 6: B. GLENNON.

HAT FASTENBR.

APPLICATION nun mn.a.1eoe.

UNITED sTA ras PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD J. BUTLER AND EDWARD GLENNON, ()F NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAT- F'ASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 1906.

Anplication filed March 8. 1906. Serial No. 304.820-

To It whom it "my concern.-

Be it known that we, RICHARD J. BUTLER and EDWARDGLENNON, citizensof the United States, and residents of the borough of Manhattan, in the city and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Hat-Fastener, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to a hat-fastener intended to be inserted between the sweatband and side of the hat-body and rovided with a cord which may be drawn own between the lower edge of the sweat-band and the brim of the hat and attached to the clothing of the wearerfor instance, to the lapel of the coat.

A practical embodiment of our invention is represented in the accompanying drawin s, in which- *igure 1 is a view of a hat, commonly known as a derby hat, showing the brim and a part of the body broken away to exose the fastener in position therein. Fig. 2 1s a partial vertical section taken transversely through the hat-brim and side of the hat at the point where the fastener is secured. Fig. 3 is an enlar ed view, in detail in side elevation, of the astener with the base-plate removed. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the fastener. i 5 is a section taken in the plane of the me A A of Fi 4, showing the cord wound on the drum. l ig. 6 is a similar view showing the cord unwound and extending downwardly from the drum. Fig. 7 is a front view of the inner plate, and Fig. 8 is a face view of the winding drum or reel.

The body of the fastener comprises a thin hollow casing preferably cvlindrical in shape and comprising a base-plate 1 and a cuplike inner plate 2, the eripheral flange 3 on the cup-like plate Zlleing of just sufficient height to space the two plates 1 and 2 apart sufficiently to receive between them the winding drum or reel, on which the cord for retaining the hat is to be wound.

The base-plate 1 is rovided with a central hole 4, through whic an eyelet 5 extends for securing the plate to the side of the body of the hat, as shown in Fig. 2.

The point where the eyelet 5 extends through the side of the body of the hat is located underneath the band 6, which commonly surrounds the body of the hat in proximity to the brim 7, so that the point of attachment will be concealed by the hat-band.

when made fast the eyelet 5 underneath the band 6 of the At the center of the plate 2 there is socured a spindle S, on which the winding reel or drum 9 freely rotates.

The drum or reel 9 may conveniently consist of two elongated plates 10 and 11, set at right angles to each other and spaced from each other by a central circular hub 12.

It is intended that the space between the plates 10 and 11 shall be about the diameter of the cord 13 to be wound on the hub 12, the opposite ends of the plates 10 and 11 forming arms for retaining the cord in posi-' tion on the hub.

The drum or reel 9 is rotated in a direction to wind the cord on the reel by means of a coil-spring 14, located in its hub and having one end made fast to the s)indle S and the opposite end made fast to t e drum 12.

When the cord is drawn down, as shown in Fig. 6, it rotates the reel 9 and winds the spring 14, and when the cord 13 is released the drum 9 rotates under the tension of the s ring 14, unwinding the spring, as shown in i 5, and winding the cord 13 on the drum.

The end of the cord may be retained where it can be rasped by the fin ers of the wearer by flprovi ing it with a kno or handle 15 of en cient size to be intercepted by the lower edge of the sweat-band 16 and inner edge of the rim 7.

In forming the casing for housing the reel the plates 1 and 2, one or both of them, may be made slightly crownin as shown, so that pressure of the head on the inner face of the sweat-band 16 will serve to press the two plates 1 and 2 together sufficient to apply ight friction on the drum, and so revent it from any tendency to turn while t 1e hat remains on the head. The casing for this purpose may be made of thin metal having more or less spring to it to produce such slight friction, and thereby remove any strain that the s ring 14 might exert on the cord 13 while tile hat is being worn and the cord fast to the clothing of the wearer.

In assembling the arts the eyelet 5 may be inserted through t e plate 1 from the inside, the head of the eyelet resting against the face of the drum or reel 9, and the drum having been placed in position on the spindle S with the cord thereon the plate 2, carrying the drum and cord, may be secured to the plate 1, and the whole device may then be secured to the body of the hat by upsetting The cord hat. 13 may then be led down between the stitches, which are commonly l used to secure the sweat-band to the brim, and provided with a suitable stop or knob 15 to prevent the end from escaping up into the casing of the fastener.

When the hat is removed from the head and the cord 13 released from the clothing 1 of the wearer, the spring 14 will rotate the drum or reel, winding the cord up and housing it within the casing, simply leaving its end exposed where it is fast to the knob at the uncture of the sweat-band and rim.

What we claim is The combination with the body of a hat and its sweat-band, of a thin hollow easing secured to the body of the hat between the body and sweat-band, a side of the casing being capable of being pressed toward the 1 opposite side of the casing, a spring-actu ated reel or drum mounted within the caslng and a cord wound on the drum and projecting downwardly from the casing between the sweatl. and and rim whereby pressure may be exerted on the side of the casing through the sweat-band when the hat is being; worn to produee retarding friction on the reel or drum.

in testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signed our names, in presence of two witnesses, this 7th day of March, 1906.

RICHARD J. BUTLER. EDWARD GLENNON. \Vitnesses:

lhmmc. HAYNES, I'IENRY TIIIEME. 

